Comments on: Quote Of The Day http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 05:19:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: myke http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139817 myke Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:03:17 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139817 now there's a quote i can actually agree with .. now there’s a quote i can actually agree with ..

]]> By: Dom http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139444 Dom Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:20:14 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139444 "Any departure from that is either a crime to be punished or a disease to be cured." Some examples? I'm surprised that Lewis would write such a hysterical statement. Great point by Foobarista: "I’m always rather suspicious of these sorts of arguments. They’re often used to make “cultural exceptions” for nasty governments and dictatorships, under the guise that they’re “democracy for “ “Any departure from that is either a crime to be punished or a disease to be cured.”

Some examples? I’m surprised that Lewis would write such a hysterical statement.

Great point by Foobarista: “I’m always rather suspicious of these sorts of arguments. They’re often used to make “cultural exceptions” for nasty governments and dictatorships, under the guise that they’re “democracy for “

]]> By: Foobarista http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139270 Foobarista Tue, 27 Feb 2007 19:07:16 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139270 I'm always rather suspicious of these sorts of arguments. They're often used to make "cultural exceptions" for nasty governments and dictatorships, under the guise that they're "democracy for ". That said, there is a cultural element to definitions of freedom; in most of the world, it has far more responsibilities and such attached to it than it does in the US. As for democracy, the key point is there needs to be a legal, formal way to change the national leadership - and it needs to have happened at least a few times in history to qualify as a "functioning" democracy. If there isn't, it isn't a democracy. I’m always rather suspicious of these sorts of arguments. They’re often used to make “cultural exceptions” for nasty governments and dictatorships, under the guise that they’re “democracy for “.

That said, there is a cultural element to definitions of freedom; in most of the world, it has far more responsibilities and such attached to it than it does in the US. As for democracy, the key point is there needs to be a legal, formal way to change the national leadership - and it needs to have happened at least a few times in history to qualify as a “functioning” democracy. If there isn’t, it isn’t a democracy.

]]> By: Fernando http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139246 Fernando Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:55:54 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139246 Just to add some thing; Rice finally got the role of on how The State Department should comport itself. (A little cyber applauding from me here. There is the over all policy to which State adheres too, and there is also management.) Just to add some thing; Rice finally got the role of on how
The State Department should comport itself. (A little cyber applauding from me here. There is the over all policy to which State adheres too, and there is also management.)

]]> By: Fernando http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139076 Fernando Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:54:59 +0000 http://hispanicpundit.com/2007/02/22/quote-of-the-day-456/#comment-139076 In Nation Building, it takes time to establish a functioning government "in all respects" such as in social services, pensions, administrative procedures, by which I mean rules , and regulations in that this government” Iraq" could not even provide any these basic services by which ANY society needs in order to function. Could it have been "other than external forces" that there was a failure by both the democrats, and republicans to for see such problems arising do to the political posturing of both sides? The Turkish Empire did Nation Building, the Romans, China,Spain,England, and the list goes on. In Nation Building, it takes time to establish a functioning government “in all respects” such as in social services, pensions, administrative procedures, by which I mean rules , and regulations in that this government” Iraq” could not even provide any these basic services by which ANY society needs in order to function.

Could it have been “other than external forces” that there was a failure by both the democrats, and republicans to for see such problems arising do to the political posturing of both sides?

The Turkish Empire did Nation Building, the Romans, China,Spain,England, and the list goes on.

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